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Skeleton Coast Beach - Skeleton Beach, Namibia

The Skeleton Coast is a 500 km long coastal stretch in Namibia, and while that sounds like a dream, the reality is that this place is hostile and barren. And do you want to know why it was given this name? The Skeleton Coast is so-named because of the high number of animal skeletons that wash up on the beach every single day. But as if that wasn't enough, this place is also home to animals such as elephants, hyenas, and lions.

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Although surfers sometimes try to take advantage of the big waves here, even the locals know that this is the kind of place they need to avoid at all costs.